Read the excerpt from the The Crisis, Number I . “Not a man lives on the continent but fully believes that a separation must some time or other finally take place.” Which best describes Paine’s use of figurative language in this excerpt?
Answer
A
Paine uses metaphor to express the fact that the majority of colonists believe in American independence.
B
Paine uses hyperbole to describe the ways in which independence will benefit most of the colonists.
C
Paine uses hyperbole to emphasize that there is strong colonial support for American independence.
D
Paine uses metaphor to illustrate why America must gain independence from Britain.